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00:42:12

Pope and Parliament

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2025/09/25

The editors discuss Great Britain’s assisted suicide bill, Pope Leo’s first major interview, and Charlie Kirk’s memorial service. Dan Hitchens joins Julia Yost.

00:30:50

Faith in State Politics (ft. Cameron Sexton)

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2025/09/18

In the first episode of While We're At It, Cameron Sexton joins in to talk about his work as a member of the Tennessee House of Representatives and Speaker of the state House.

00:34:44

Pius XII’s Vindication (ft. Michael Knowles)

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2025/09/15

In the first episode of While We're At It, a brand new interview series with First Things editor Rusty Reno, Michael Knowles joins in to talk about “The Pope and the Führer: The Secret Vatican Files of World War II,” a new four-part docuseries now available on DailyWire+.

00:28:06

Turning Point

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2025/09/12

The editors discuss the assassination of Charlie Kirk and the rise of political violence in America. Rusty Reno joins Julia Yost.

00:59:23

Politics After Literacy (ft. Mary Harrington)

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2025/08/29

In this episode, Mary Harrington joins Rusty Reno on The Editor’s Desk to talk about her recent essay, “The King and the Swarm,” from the August/September 2025 issue of the magazine.

00:53:29

The Death of the Oxford Don (ft. Jaspreet Singh Boparai)

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2025/08/21

In this episode, Jaspreet Singh Boparai joins Rusty Reno on The Editor's Desk to talk about his recent essay, "Waugh Against the Fogeys," from the August/September 2025 issue of the magazine.

00:57:32

Theology for a Brave New World (ft. Thomas Joseph White)

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2025/08/08

In this episode, Fr. Thomas Joseph White joins Rusty Reno on The Editor's Desk to talk about his recent essay, "The Future of Catholic Theology," from the August/September 2025 issue of the magazine.

00:43:26

William F. Buckley’s True Calling (ft. Christopher...

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2025/08/01

In this episode, Christopher Caldwell joins Rusty Reno on The Editor's Desk to talk about his recent review, "The Great Excommunicator" from the August/September 2025 issue of the magazine.

00:28:43

Nationalism Will Save the West

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2025/07/28

In the latest installment of the ongoing interview series with contributing editor Mark Bauerlein, Yoram Hazony joins in to discuss his book, "The Virtue of Nationalism."

00:31:19

How to Prevent an Act of Terror (ft. Alan Dershowitz)

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2025/07/24

In the latest installment of the ongoing interview series with contributing editor Mark Bauerlein, Alan Dershowitz joins in to discuss his recent book, "The Preventive State: The Challenge of Preventing Serious Harms While Preserving Essential Liberties."

00:31:15

NovelCon (ft. Christopher Scalia)

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2025/07/16

In the latest installment of the ongoing interview series with contributing editor Mark Bauerlein, Christopher J. Scalia joins in to discuss his recent book, "13 Novels Conservatives Will Love (but Probably Haven't Read)."

00:42:45

A Practical Guide to Freeing Kids and Teens from...

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2025/07/10

In this episode, Clare Morell joins Rusty Reno on in the First Things office to talk about her recent book, “The Tech Exit: A Practical Guide to Freeing Kids and Teens from Smartphones.”

00:37:59

At Home and Abroad

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2025/07/07

The editors discuss conservatism’s big wins at the Supreme Court and America’s military and diplomatic ventures in the Middle East. Rusty Reno joins Julia Yost.

00:30:11

The Fed and the College

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2025/07/01

In the latest installment of the ongoing interview series with contributing editor Mark Bauerlein, Brad Lingo joins in to discuss Grove City College.Subscribe to Mark's new channel on: Spotify: tinyurl.com/mufv3xzw Apple Podcasts: tinyurl.com/3w32d42x Intro music by Jack Bauerlein.

00:54:13

The Quest for the Historical Jesus

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2025/06/27

In this episode, Michael C. Legaspi joins Rusty Reno on The Editor's Desk to talk about his recent review, "Jesus After the Critics" from the June/July 2025 issue of the magazine.

00:41:11

The Death of Mass Literacy

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2025/06/20

In this episode, Wessie du Toit joins Rusty Reno on The Editor's Desk to talk about his recent essay, "The Future of Reading" from the June/July 2025 issue of the magazine.Subscribe at www.firstthings.com/subscribe in order to access this and many other great pieces!

00:29:23

Classical Education Keeps Growing

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2025/06/17

In the latest installment of the ongoing interview series with contributing editor Mark Bauerlein, Martin Cothran joins in to discuss Memoria Press and Classical Education in America.Subscribe to Mark's new channel on: Spotify: https://tinyurl.com/mufv3xzw Apple Podcasts: https://tinyurl.com/3w32d42x Intro music by Jack Bauerlein.

00:31:27

L.A. and Elon

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2025/06/12

The editors discuss the immigration riots in Los Angeles, and Donald Trump’s feud with Gavin Newsom. Then they discuss that other feud. Rusty Reno joins Julia Yost.

00:32:01

The Rise of Queer Politics (ft. Joy Pullmann)

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2025/06/02

In the latest installment of the ongoing interview series with contributing editor Mark Bauerlein, Joy Pullmann joins in to discuss her recent book, "False Flag: Why Queer Politics Mean the End of America."Intro music by Jack Bauerlein.

00:31:33

Kids Aren’t Learning—Here’s What To Do (ft. Jason...

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2025/05/29

In the latest installment of the ongoing interview series with contributing editor Mark Bauerlein, Jason Bedrick joins in to discuss "The Phoenix Declaration: An American Vision for Education."Intro music by Jack Bauerlein.

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